Grand Hotel Amrâth - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Art Deco - Art Nouveau on Waymarking.com

This monument built by the architectural cooperative Van der Mey, De Klerk and Kramer is considered to be the first building fully constructed in Amsterdam School Style.

The Amsterdam School is an architectural and artistic movement that created a furore in Amsterdam between 1910 and 1930. It includes elements of Art Nouveau (Jugendstill), the Arts and Crafts, Cubism and Art Deco. The movement incorporated these influences into its own style, a style that is both expressionistic and romantic, characterised by a variety of geometric forms and irregularly-shaped decorations.

The building was supposed to function as a practical, modern and functional office building and at the same time point back to the prosperous shipping tradition of The Netherlands. The monument is shaped like a harboured ship: The “starboard side” is on the Prins Hendrikkade, “the bow” points to the direction of Amsterdam Central Station.

During the first phase of construction a future shortage of space was prevented and at the same time precautions were taken to ensure the possibility of an expansion, phase two, that was due to take place
twelve years later: The bricks were prepared for both phases in order to prevent any possible variations in colour. The total cost of the first phase of construction amounted to NLG 1.488.000,00. The monument exists of seven spans on the Prins Hendrikkade and ten on the Binnenkant. Shortly after the completion the shipping societies begin to purchase nearby properties and the necessary permits. The construction begins in 1926 and is completed in 1928. The second phase of construction is calculated to the amount of 1.946.000,00.

Style: Art Deco Structure Type: Commercial/Retail Architect: Van der Mey Date Built: 1928 Supporting references: Not listed

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